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A member asked:
My brother has stone in his gbladder. stone obstructed in bile duct. 4month ago, doctor had removed by ercp. now again same. what is cholecystectomy?
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Remove source: The gallbladder is the source of gallstones and will continue to generate stones. It's removal will terminate the episodes. There' are no long term effects from cholecystectomy, no special diet etc. Primary bile duct stones are rare 3% of all cases of choledocholithiasis ( stones in bile duct) a different problem.
Answered 6/8/2015
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